Cuff-button.



C. E. LUCK.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICA'HON HLED Ma. 25'. I916 $1,246, 1 24. Patented Nov.- 13, 1917.

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= A pIicatii n filed March 25,1916- Serial M86344.

" Be it known-that I, 'GI-IARLES citizenof the; United States, residing at J amaica, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented :certainTn'ew and useful Improvements; in GLI'fi sBHttODS,

. of which the following is a specification.

. and useful improvements in;buttons and're This invention has relationto certain new lates more specifically to cuflbuttons.

An objectof the invention resldes' n the provision of a cuff button which will be con structed of the minimum number of parts and formed in such manner. asto be securely held in position and prevented from turning in the cuff. i

' vThe inventionhas for another object the provision of a cuff button which will be constructed in such a manner that when serted and turned in the cufi, the opposite ends of the movable member will bear against the material to either side of the button hole while the center of the movable member extendsinto the button hole, thereby securely clamping the button in proper position.

i A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a cuff button which will be of extremely simple construction as wel as highly eflicient in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of 00- operating parts, as will b'e hereinafter more specifically set forth, pointed out in the apelevation at right angles to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, I designates the, shank and 2 the head of the stationary member, said shank having a transverse opening 3 in its flattened outer end 4. The arcuate movable link member provided in its inner side with an offset central portion 6 which is secured through the opening 3. The arcuate link 5 is preferably secured upon jthe shank 1 before the 1; s i e o Le s-2 m- PatentedNov."13,1917.

ends of the link are. secured together, '.,g ing :understoodzthat thelink '5 g is preferably 7 formed of some suitable resilient material such as aluminum.j I- It will be seen that the end of the shankl maybereadily-moved to one enchof-the link 5 -and. the button inserted through the button holes,1-,after, which the link 5 is movedupon theshank 1 until'the central ofl's'etportion G' ca-tches iii-the op'err :,1ng 3, the ends 7 of the link 5 pressing upon the member through which the shank 1 eX- tends, to either side of other openings. Y

It will: be readily seen that a cuff-button formed in this, manner will automatically lock itself in the member or members through I which the shank 1 is engaged, as the link. 5 I will automatically adjust itself to proper. toward the material with which the link has position with the concaved side of the link the button holes or i 7' abinding engagement. Furthermore it will V be evident that the pressure upon the ends 7 of the link will prevent the latter from moving inwardly and thereby'disengaging the ofiset portion 6 from the end of the shank 1 and permitting longitudinal movement of the link through the shank. Thereforethe tion and casual displacement of the cuff; button will be practically impossible.

It will be noted that in Fig. 4:, the shank cud-button will be securely locked in posia 1 is shown as being. curved and formed with the head 2, while the shank 1 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 as being straight. It will be understood, however, that the shank'l may be of any suitable form and the head 2 may .be'either formed with or mounted upon the shank 1-in any suitable manner; Furthermore the head 2 may be ofjany desired design.

It will be understood that this button may Ybeused as a lapel button if desired. 7 V

While the preferred embodiments of the. invention have been shown and described, it

will vbe understood that minor changes in the details of construction, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of the'appended claims without departing from the spirit'of the invention or. sacrlficing any of theadvantages of the same.

What is claimed is:

r 1. A cuff buttoncomprising a shank, an arcuate. link member. 'slidably engaged throughand adapted to swing uponsaid shank, said link member including a concave I side and a convex side, a portion of said concave side being offset outwardly for looking engagement with said shank.

2. A cuff button comprising a shank, an arcuate link member adjustably mounted on said shank and having an outwardly extended offset portion formed on its concave side to lock said link member in adjusted position upon said shank.

3. A cufi' button comprising a shank, an arcuate link member slidably engaged through one end of said shank, a head formed upon the opposite end of said shank, said arcuate link including parallel concave and convex side portions, the concave side portion having its center pressed outwardly to form a locking recess for the first mentioned end of the shank and prevent longitudinal movement of said link through said shank, the ends of the concave side of said link cooperating with the under-face of the head of said button to retain the same in binding engagement with the opposite sides of the member through which the shank is engaged and prevent turning of said button.

In testimony whereof I- aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. LUCK.

\Vitnesses FRED J. LUCK, HENRY N. CoRDns.

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